Fixtures release kicks off countdown to season!

The countdown to the big kick off of the 2015-16 Ryman League campaign is underway with the release of the new season’s fixtures on Thursday morning.

Following the publication by the Football Association of the draws for the early rounds of the FA Cup and FA Trophy earlier this month, fans, players and officials can now start planning in earnest for the upcoming campaign after the fixtures were posted at 11am.

With less than a month to go to the start of the new campaign on Saturday August 8, the full programme for the Ryman Premier, Ryman North and Ryman South divisions are now available on the fixtures pages of the website under the 'senior’ tab on the home page.

Before the regular season comes to a climax on Saturday April 23 2016, fierce rivalries are renewed on the opening day among the 72 clubs competing in the Ryman's three divisions.

In the top flight, newly promoted Ryman South champions Burgess Hill Town and play-off winners Merstham are away at Bognor Regis and Needham Market respectively while Ryman North play-off winners Brentwood Town head to Wingate & Finchley.

The division's two other new clubs, Staines Town and Farnborough, are also on the road, the Swans away at Metropolitan Police and Boro at VCD Athletic. Elsewhere in the Ryman Premier, last season's runners-up Hendon kick off their campaign at Grays Athletic.

In Ryman North, newly promoted Haringey Borough will be at home in their first ever Ryman League fixture when they host Dereham Town. Phoenix Sports, also new to the league, host Maldon & Tiptree.

The two new clubs in Ryman South come August are also away on the opening day, Dorking Wanderers kicking off at Carshalton Athletic and Molesey away at Folkestone Invicta. Elsewhere, Herne Bay renew their rivalry with Sittingbourne while Guernsey fly to the mainland to face Three Bridges.

Ryman Premier Saturday 8 August
Bognor Regis Town v Merstham
Dulwich Hamlet v Canvey Island
East Thurrock United v Billericay Town
Enfield Town v Tonbridge Angels
Grays Athletic v Hendon
Harrow Borough v Hampton & Richmond Borough
Leatherhead v Lewes
Leiston v Kingstonian
Metropolitan Police v Staines Town
Needham Market v Burgess Hill Town
VCD Athletic v Farnborough
Wingate & Finchley v Brentwood Town

Ryman North Saturday 8 August
AFC Hornchurch v Cray Wanderers
AFC Sudbury v Romford
Bury Town v Aveley
Great Wakering Rovers v Soham Town Rangers
Haringey Borough v Dereham Town
Harlow Town v Cheshunt
Heybridge Swifts v Thamesmead Town
Phoenix Sports v Maldon & Tiptree
Redbridge v Witham Town
Thurrock v Barkingside
Tilbury v Wroxham
Waltham Abbey v Brightlingsea Regent

Ryman South Saturday 8 August
Carshalton Athletic v Dorking Wanderers
Corinthian-Casuals v Worthing
East Grinstead Town v Tooting & Mitcham United
Faversham Town v Whyteleafe
Folkestone Invicta v Molesey
Hastings United v Chipstead
Herne Bay v Sittingbourne
Peacehaven & Telscombe v Chatham Town
South Park v Hythe Town
Three Bridges v Guernsey
Walton & Hersham v Whitstable Town
Walton Casuals v Ramsgate

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